Meadows drives in 3, Rays stay alive by routing Jays 11-3

TORONTO - Austin Meadows drove in three runs, Tommy Pham reached base three times and had two RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-3 on Friday night to keep their postseason hopes alive.Read more ...

Meadows leads Rays, who keep WC hopes alive

Austin Meadows helped lead the charge for the Rays during their 11-3 victory over the Blue Jays on Friday night at Rogers Centre. Tampa Bay collected 15 hits as a unit, finishing the night 8-for-21 with runners in scoring position. Blue Jays shortstop Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered twice for the second multihomer game of his career, coinciding with a two-homer night from his brother, Yuli, who plays for the Astros, which makes the duo the first pair of brothers to hit multiple home runs on the same day.Read more ...

TORONTO - Pinch hitter Austin Meadows had a pair of RBI singles as the Tampa Bay Rays rolled past the Toronto Blue Jays 11-3 on Friday.
Tommy Pham tripled and drove in two runs for Tampa Bay (86-67), while speedy outfielder Mallex Smith doubled in a run and scored twice himself.
Diego Castillo pitched one inning, giving up Gurriel's homer, before getting pulled. Normally a reliever, Castillo's start was part of a starter-by-committee approach the Rays have used all season.
Jalen Beeks (5-1) gave up two runs in his three innings of work, but earned the win before Adam Kolarek, Hunter Wood...Read more ...